ASUS CEO Jerry Shen today announced the availability of ZenFone 2 locally at the Experience 2Morrow press event in Manila on May 16, 2015 at the World Trade Center. The highly-anticipated ZenFone 2 builds on the enthusiastic reception and success of the first-generation ZenFone in the Philippines and all of Southeast Asia, it features a stunning new Zen-inspired design, uncompromising performance, and a premium user experience to bring a new level of empowering luxury to consumers.
ZenFone 2 is the newewst flagship smartphone in the hugely-successful ZenFone family, featuring an all-new design, 13MP PixelMaster camera, and uncompromising performance delivered by a 64-bit Intel Atom™ Z3580 processor with up to 4GB RAM! An Intel LTE-Advanced modem provides ultra-fast and reliable 4G/LTE connectivity. Building on the success of ZenFone and leveraging a quarter-century of engineering accomplishments, the highly-anticipated ZenFone 2 provides a wealth of exciting new features and a refined ASUS ZenUI experience to deliver a new level of empowering luxury for everyone.
ZenFone 2 has a gorgeous, all-new design that employs iconic Zen design elements, such as a sleek, brushed-metal finish and concentric-circle detailing, and introduces new refinements, including a graceful curved case that tapers to an incredibly-thin 3.9mm at the edges. The exclusive Ergonomic Arc design provides a comfortable, secure grip, and features an intuitively-placed volume-control key on the rear of the phone within easy reach of the user’s index finger. The 5.5-inch Full HD IPS+ screen has a large 72% screen-to-body ratio that provides a maximized viewing experience, while reducing ZenFone 2’s overall size.
ZenFone 2’s 13MP PixelMaster camera with its f/2.0 wide-aperture lens lets users quickly and easily capture beautiful, high-resolution photos with zero shutter-lag. Camera features, including Low Light mode, Backlight (Super HDR) mode, and Super Resolution mode, ensure incredible photos even in dimly lit situations.
ZenFone 2 has a 3000mAh battery that provides more than enough power to get through the day, and it also features BoostMaster[1] fast-charge technology for dramatically-reduced recharge times.
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
Zenfone 2 will be available next week in all authorized resellers nationwide. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
Specifications:
| Product Name |
Zenfone 2 |
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| Model | ZE551ML | ZE551ML | ZE551ML |
| Operating system | Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop | ||
| Processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 Quad Core Processor (Running at 1.8GHz) | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 2.3GHz) | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 2.3GHz) |
| Display | 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi IPS Display with Gorilla® Glass 3 | ||
| Network standards | HSPA+ UL:5.76Mbit/s/DL:42Mbit/s , | ||
| DC-HSPA+ UL:5.76Mbit/s/DL:42Mbit/s | |||
| LTE speed: Category 4 maximum: UL: 50Mbit/s/DL:150Mbit/s | |||
| 2G | EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 | ||
| 3G | WCDMA (WW) | ||
| 850/900/1900/2100 | |||
| LTE | 2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/ 1800MHz(9)/ 800MHz(18)/ (850MHz)(19)/700MHz(28) | ||
| FDD-LTE: (WW) | |||
| Memory and storage | 16GB | 32GB | 64GB |
| LPDDR3 2GB RAM | LPDDR3 4GBRAM | LPDDR3 4GBRAM | |
| Wireless | 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC | 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC | 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC |
| Location | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS | ||
| Battery | 3000mAh lithium-polymer with | 3000mAh lithium-polymer with | 3000mAh lithium-polymer |
| Optional 18W BoostMaster fast-Charging adapter | 18W Adapter withBoostMaster fast-Charging technology | 18W Adapter withBoostMaster fast-Charging technology | |
| Boost Master | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| (Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter) | (Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter) | (Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter) | |
| Hard Bundle Adapter | 7W Adapter | 18W Boost Master Adapter | 18W Boost Master Adapter |
| Dimension Weight | 152.5 x 77.2 x 3.9mm~10.9mm / 170g | ||
| SRP | PHP 9,995 | PHP 13,995 | PHP 14,995 |
8W BoostMaster adapter is included with the 2.3GHz/4GB ZenFone 2 model only.
| ZE500CL Product Specification | |
| CPU | Intel Multi-Core Z25601.6 GHz w/ Hyper-Threading technology |
| IOS | Android 5.0, Lollipop |
| Modem | GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+; FDD-LTE |
| Peak Data Rate | LTE Cat3 DL/UL: 100/50Mbps |
| RF Band Support | EU & US & APAC: GSM 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS 850/900/1900/2100; LTE 1/2/3/4/5/8/17+7+20 |
| Display | 5″ 1280 x 720 HD IPS |
| GFF Touch Panel (Gorilla 3) | |
| Dimensions | 148.1 mm x 71.5 mm x 10.9 mm |
| Weight | Typ 155g |
| Battery Pack & Life | 9.5 Wh , 2500mAh, Irremovable polymer battery |
| Memory | LPDDR2 2GB RAM |
| Storage | eMMC 16G |
| Micro SD Card Support (Up to 64GB) | |
| I/O | Audio jack: Head phone |
| Micro USB | |
| Single SIM: Micro SIM Connector | |
| Front Camera | 2MP Front Camera |
| Main Camera | 8MP Auto-focus Camera |
| SRP | PHP 7,995 |
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